Alyssa Malonson
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-09) April 9, 1999
Place of birth Spring, Texas
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Bay FC
Number 20
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Auburn Tigers 97 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 OL Reign 4 (0)
2022 → FC Nordsjælland (loan) 13 (0)
2024– Bay FC 0 (0)
International career
2019 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alyssa Malonson (born April 9, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Early life

Malonson played youth soccer as a winger for Challenge Soccer Club in Texas.[1]

College career

Malonson played for Auburn Tigers from 2017 to 2021, finishing her collegiate career as the program's record holder for games played, games started and consecutive games started.[2] In her fifth and final collegiate season, Malonson was named the SEC Defender of the Year and a second-team All-American.[3][4]

Club career

Malonson was drafted by North Carolina Courage in the 2021 NWSL Draft but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, opted to play a fifth collegiate season instead.[5] OL Reign acquired her rights and subsequently signed her in January 2022.[6]

In July 2022, having not seen action on the pitch, Malonson was loaned to Danish club FC Nordsjælland for the rest of the year.[7]

Following a successful loan in Denmark, Malonson returned to OL Reign and made her NWSL debut in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup.[8]

On December 15, 2023, Malsonson was selected as the first pick in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft by expansion club Bay FC.[9]

International career

Malonson is a former United States youth international.[1][10]

References

  1. 1 2 "In the Spotlight with Challenge 99 ECNL Winger Alyssa Malonson". Challenge Soccer Club. June 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Alyssa Malonson - Soccer". Auburn University Athletics.
  3. ↑ "Malonson named SEC Defender of the Year - The Auburn Plainsman". www.theplainsman.com.
  4. ↑ "Alyssa Malonson named United Soccer Coaches All-America". Auburn University Athletics. December 2, 2021.
  5. ↑ "OL Reign Obtain Rights to Alyssa Malonson from Courage". OL Reign.
  6. ↑ Voght, Steve (January 25, 2022). "OL Reign sign centerback Alyssa Malonson". Sounder At Heart.
  7. ↑ "OL Reign loans 2 defenders to Denmark, extends Ryanne Brown's contract". FOX 13 Seattle. July 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Match Recap: OL Reign Maintains Perfect Record Against Angel City with 2-0 Win". OL Reign.
  9. ↑ "NWSL Expansion Draft: Live pick-by-pick tracker as Bay FC and Utah Royals FC build expansion rosters". CBSSports.com. December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ Voght, Steve (January 13, 2022). "Three OL Reign prospects called into USWNT U-23 camp". Sounder At Heart.


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